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Justin Timberlake To Receive Special Honor From Songwriters Hall Of Fame

3:42 PM EDT on May 8, 2019

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LAS VEGAS, NV – SEPTEMBER 22: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY; NO COMMERCIAL USE) (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white.) Justin Timberlake performs onstage during the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 22, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)

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Justin Timberlake's songwriting chops will be honored next month. The pop star will receive the Contemporary Icon Award from the Songwriters Hall Of Fame on 6/13 at the organization's 50th annual induction ceremony in New York.

Timberlake is the second person to receive the honor; Lady Gaga earned it in 2015. The Songwriters Hall said the award is given to a "songwriter-artist who has attained an iconic status in pop culture."

Timberlake has co-written all of his solo hit songs, from "Cry Me A River" to "SexyBack" to "Can't Stop The Feeling!" -- which earned him an Oscar nomination. He also co-wrote songs for N'Sync, including "Gone," "Girlfriend," and "Pop."

The 2019 Songwriters Hall class includes Missy Elliott, Cat Stevens, John Prine, Tom T. Hall, Jack Tempchin, and Dallas Austin.